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P3 ID 3-4 Drug quiz
Generic | Brand | Pharmacological Category | Common Indication | Activity against | Key Side Effects | US Boxed Warning | Other Notes |
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clindamycin (PO,IV) | Cleocin | Lincosamide antibiotic | SSTI, pharyngitis | MRSA | diarrhea, Clostridioides difficile diarrhea | Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents, including clindamycin, and may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis | |
sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO,IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | Sulfonamide antibiotic | SSTI | MRSA | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes (rarely SJS or TEN), hyperkalemia, increased serum creatinine, | fixed ratio (5:1) of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim; dosing based on trimethoprim component | |
nitrofurantoin (PO,) | Macrobid | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis, | Escherichia coli | nausea, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic use) | ||
gentamicin (IV) | n/a | Aminoglycoside antibiotic | HAP, pyelonephritis, neonatal sepsis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli | nephrotoxicity, vancomycin | ||
vancomycin (IV, PO) | Vancocin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CDI | MRSA, Clostridioides difficile | nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity | ||
metronidazole(PO) | Flagyl | Antibiotic | Anaerobic infections, CDI, | Bacteroides species, Clostridium difficile | nausea, metallic taste, alcohol intolerance, peripheral neuropathy (long-term use) | ||
mupirocin (Topical) | Bactroban | Antibiotic | MRSA decolonization | Topical MRSA | N/A | ||
terbinafine(PO, topical -OTC) | Lamisil | Allylamine antifungal | Onychomycosis | Fungal species | nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, elevated hepatic transaminases, headache | ||
acyclovir (PO,IV) | Zovirax | Antiviral | Herpes Simplex Virus | Herpes simplex virus | nausea, increased hepatic transaminases, crystalluria | Vesicant | |
fluconazole (PO,IV) | Diflucan | Azole antifungal | Vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis | Vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis | nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, QTc prolongation, elevated hepatic transaminases | ||
ketoconazole (PO, topical *) | Nizoral | Azole antifungal | Fungal infections | Fungal infections | nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, QTc prolongation, increased hepatic transaminases | serious hepatotoxicity, including cases with a fatal outcome or requiring liver transplantation, have occurred; may cause QTc prolongation and drug interactions leading to QTc prolongation | |
oseltamivir (PO) | Tamiflu | Neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral | Influenza | H. influenzea | nausea, vomiting, neuropsychiatric events (i.e., confusion, delirium, hallucinations) in pediatric patients (rare) | ||
nystatin(PO) | N/A | Polyene antifungal | Oropharyngeal candidiasis | Fungal species | N/A | only use oral solutions for thrush | |
micafungin (IV) | Mycamine | Echinocandin antifungal | Invasive candidiasis | Fungal species | N/A | ||
betamethasone and clotrimazole(Topical) | Lotrisone | Glucocorticoid and azole antifungal | Cutaneous fungal infections | Fungal species | burning, itching, dryness, skin atrophy | do not use for diaper dermatitis; adrenal suppression with long-term use over large areas of skin | |
valacyclovir(PO) | Valtrex | Antiviral | Herpes Simplex Virus | Herpes Simplex Virus | nausea, increased hepatic transaminases | ||
nystatin(topical) | Nystop | Polyene antifungal | Cutaneous and mucocutaneous fungal infections | Fungal species | burning, itching | only use oral solutions for thrush |